nuts5000

what does everyone use to charge two batteries for a boat that uses two
i have a novak ionic and heard that it would take about 45 min. to charge
one 4200 battery that means an hour and a half wait time for two
even if you had 4 batteries that still a long wait time in between runs

comments would be great, good or bad

thanx

ryan_t888

If you charge 4200mAh:

4 cells
6 cells
8 cells
12 cells

at 4.2A, it will take approximately 1 hour for each condition. This applies when the packs are in series.

Ryan

ctonez

I use a triton2 and charge in series. charge as if they are one battery (@ 14.4V) and 4200mah (capacity of one pack). When I'm @ the pond, I charge @ 5 amps, usually takes about 10-30 min depending on how drained the batteries are.
I get home and do a discharge/charge cycle at 1 amp(discharge/.5 amp charge). Then I peak at 5 amps before my first run, wash, rinse, repeat.
you could charge in parallel too, but you'd charge @ 7.4V and double the capacity, so 8400mah. I haven't really done that, so I can't tell you how long that'll take.

jeeprubicon2k3

Hyperion 1210I... nasty charger. I started with an ICE and could only do 1 pack at a time, forget that garbage.

SMC says you can charge IB4200s at 6A, I have done 5A and it takes 50min to do 24 cells or 4 packs.[sm=biggrin.gif]

guver

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I use a 977 MRC superbrain. It does them both at 5 amps.

GRANT ED

You could charge them in series. Personally I use two chargers.